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alexdecker:
Hey all

Rather late in my disassembly, I realise that my swingarm look rather different than what I've seen on other pictures. It was also chrome and not black. Is this not an original CB550F 1978 swingarm?

Nurse Julie:
It looks about right if yours is a F2 but, they were never chromed as standard.

Oddjob:
Yep that's an F swinging arm, massive closed loop rear brackets with the left hand one having the drilling for the chain guard stay.

Shame they didn't bother keeping the chrome cleaner.

Needs new bushes. Fit phosphor bronze ones instead of the OE fibre ones.

alexdecker:

--- Quote from: Oddjob on March 04, 2022, 03:47:11 PM ---Yep that's an F swinging arm, massive closed loop rear brackets with the left hand one having the drilling for the chain guard stay.

Shame they didn't bother keeping the chrome cleaner.

Needs new bushes. Fit phosphor bronze ones instead of the OE fibre ones.

--- End quote ---

Still working on getting the old ones out  ;D Where can I source the bronze ones? And why are they better?

Bryanj:
Nurse Julie, then sit down, take out a second mortgage and buy a new collar as well.
You can use an earlier collar(easier to get but still expensive)  as long as you fit the 500 bolt with grease nipple at each end

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